In Collective Impact, authors Jenni Donohoo and Glenn Forbes identify barriers that impede collective teacher efficacy and detail effective strategies school leaders can use to overcome these obstacles. With reflective prompts and tools for implementation, this book will help school leaders in developing the capability to lead successful and sustainable improvement and realize more positive outcomes for students.

K–12 teachers and leaders can use this book to:

Reframe deficit thinking to recognize opportunities and to embrace challenges

Foster the belief that everyone in an educational setting has the individual and collective capability to impact positive outcomes

Create a collaborative culture that promotes innovation and teamwork

Build strong, supportive teams in which everyone can grow and contribute professionally

Establish mutual goals and visions to guide committed teams toward collective efficacy and collective impact

Contents:
Introduction
Part 1: Persuasion
Chapter 1: Feedback Over Blame
Chapter 2: Perspective Over Magnitude
Chapter 3: Commitment Over Compliance
Part 2: Positive Emotions
Chapter 4: Positivity Over Negativity
Chapter 5: Psychological Safety Over Judgment
Chapter 6: Well-Being Over Uncertainty
Part 3: Mastery Experiences
Chapter 7: Action Over Avoidance
Chapter 8: Criteria Over Comparison
Chapter 9: Empowerment Over Hierarchy
Part 4: Vicarious Experiences
Chapter 10: Interdependence Over Isolation
Chapter 11: Consensus Over Ambiguity
Chapter 12: Focus Over Fragmentation
Epilogue
Appendix: Summaries of the Micro-Moves
References and Resources
Index